This book provides a complete English translation - together with introduction and notes - of the Etymologies of Isidore of Seville, the main encyclopedic resource in the Middle Ages. This highly-readable translation of the text is essential reading for the medievalist, linguist or student of the history of Western thought.
This book provides a complete English translation - together with introduction and notes - of the Etymologies of Isidore of Seville, the main encyclopedic resource in the Middle Ages. This highly-readable translation of the text is essential reading for the medievalist, linguist or student of the history of Western thought.
Introduction; Correspondence of Isidore and Braulio; The Etymologies: I: Grammar and its parts; II. Rhetoric and dialectic; III. Mathematics whose parts are arithmetic music geometry and astronomy; IV. Medicine; V. Laws and the instruments of the judiciary and chronology; VI. The order of scripture cycles and canons liturgical feasts and offices; VII. Gods and angels prophetic nomenclature names of the holy fathers martyrs clerics monks and other names; VIII. Church and synagogue religion and faith heresies philosophers poets sibyls magicians pagans gods of the gentiles; IX. Languages of the nations royal military and civic terminology family relationships; X. Certain terms in alphabetical order; XI. Human beings and their parts the ages of humans portents and metamorphoses; XII. Four-footed animals creeping animals fish and flying animals; XIII. Elements that is the heavens and the air waters the sea rivers and floods; XIV. Earth paradise the regions of the whole globe islands mountains other terms for places and the lower regions of the earth; XV. Cities urban and rural buildings fields boundaries and measures of fields roads; XVI. Earthly materials from land and water every kind of gem and precious stones ivory likewise treated along with marble glass all the metals weights and measures; XVII. Agriculture crops of every kind vines and trees of every kind herbs and all vegetables; XVIII. Wars and triumphs and the instruments of war the forum spectacles games of chance and ball games; XIX. Ships ropes and nets iron workers the construction of walls and all the implements of building also wool-working ornaments and all kinds of clothing; XX. Tables foodstuffs drink and their vessels vessels for wine water and oil vessels of cooks bakers and lamps beds chairs vehicles rural and garden implements equestrian equipment.
Introduction; Correspondence of Isidore and Braulio; The Etymologies: I: Grammar and its parts; II. Rhetoric and dialectic; III. Mathematics whose parts are arithmetic music geometry and astronomy; IV. Medicine; V. Laws and the instruments of the judiciary and chronology; VI. The order of scripture cycles and canons liturgical feasts and offices; VII. Gods and angels prophetic nomenclature names of the holy fathers martyrs clerics monks and other names; VIII. Church and synagogue religion and faith heresies philosophers poets sibyls magicians pagans gods of the gentiles; IX. Languages of the nations royal military and civic terminology family relationships; X. Certain terms in alphabetical order; XI. Human beings and their parts the ages of humans portents and metamorphoses; XII. Four-footed animals creeping animals fish and flying animals; XIII. Elements that is the heavens and the air waters the sea rivers and floods; XIV. Earth paradise the regions of the whole globe islands mountains other terms for places and the lower regions of the earth; XV. Cities urban and rural buildings fields boundaries and measures of fields roads; XVI. Earthly materials from land and water every kind of gem and precious stones ivory likewise treated along with marble glass all the metals weights and measures; XVII. Agriculture crops of every kind vines and trees of every kind herbs and all vegetables; XVIII. Wars and triumphs and the instruments of war the forum spectacles games of chance and ball games; XIX. Ships ropes and nets iron workers the construction of walls and all the implements of building also wool-working ornaments and all kinds of clothing; XX. Tables foodstuffs drink and their vessels vessels for wine water and oil vessels of cooks bakers and lamps beds chairs vehicles rural and garden implements equestrian equipment.
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